Mike E

I think there's definitely a certain appeal of having a few (or even many) local sponsors, because it brings revenue to Blackburn through advertising them nationally. Ainsworth's being a small business might chime better with the regional fanbase too, especially with community relations with the club being ripped to shreds since 2010. I quite like the idea because the club's own MOTM award is only really heard in the ground. Why promote a national brand locally?

I'm glad, never trusted Peter Jackson again after some family jewellery was buggered about with while in the care of one of his stores. Ainsworth's are a good little local jeweller.

A 'midfielder who drives forward' (T. Henry quote) is not defensive.

I reckon Shearer was the epitome and nobody really bothered trying to live up to that after him. Kevin Davies maybe.

It appears to me that Maddison hasn't yet kicked up a fuss and has been a model professional. It could be that Peterborough fans are just trying to say he has a bad attitude because they expect him to leave and feels he owes them more?

Because the structure of the window has changed.

Based on previous windows? Success. Based on my own expectations, not a failure but certainly underwhelmed thus far. Need to be canny in the loan market now, with hopefully some disguised purchases.

If we do the same business (Maddison, Brereton etc) via loans with a view, it'll somewhat temper my current annoyance.

This has made me feel better about the anticlimax of the last 2 weeks.

That's how I read it, yeah. I'd love to eat my words and see Maddison or even Chapman come in at 7pm.

Since the 'busy week' tweet from Rovers, Monday before last, we've made a loan signing, and a really obvious transfer. I was hoping it'd mean at least 2 more transfers. Don't get me wrong 'loans with a view' will suit me too, but we look extremely unprofessional after this. Cheers Rovers (that is unless we sign 2 players in the next 67mins).

Wonder how many 'Fee-paid loans-with-a-view-to-buy's there'll be in the next 3 weeks?

Eh? We had automatic promotion sewn up with 2 or 3 games to go. We finished 9pts ahead of 3rd and 17pts aheaf of 4th! Struggled, my arse.

Left wing IS his position. He's been played centrally to good effect though.

Could be a link with Freeman to Dack as both spent time in Gillingham's youth set up. A goal every 10 games, roughly. From left wing, that's pretty good!

But but but but we've no money like...

It's a discussion thread tbf. Links only kind of info is in the links only thread. In this one we have the flexibility to discuss who we think would be decent targets even if not linked

Still got a gut instinct we'll announce Maddison or Chapman tomorrow along with one more (dunno who).

She charges for it?

She's a good figure, but that face screams 'I want to see your supervisor'. Avoid.

Yet Trap is described as being able to drive forward from midfield.

I always thought deals could be finalised after the deadline as long as a fee was agreed before it? Have I been talking shite?

Interesting: "Wil Trapp was outstanding today. I know Higuaín usually gets all the [credit], and their striker Schoenfeld will get credit because he scored two goals. But Wil Trapp was the key…Wil Trapp does his job. He brings the ball out for them and it's difficult to stop...He has, hopefully for him, a good future. He's American, you guys should be happy, but today I thought he was the difference." —New York Red Bulls striker Thierry Henry after a Columbus victory in October 2014.

A narrow 4231 only works if the 2 can hassle, the full backs can support the attack, and the 3 can roam and change and move. I think Armstrong increases the possibility of a roaming 3.

Not a 'go' at you Tom, you're as neutral as they come. In a 'Sensible Switzerland' kind of way, rather than a 'Boring Beige' way I'll stick up for chaddy here. Perhaps he feels he has to tell a white lie because of the shit he gets any time he mentions Nixon. I mentioned yesterday that this place has 'gentleman' feel about it. However much chaddy may bring it on himself, other posters are complete dicks to him at time (I include myself in that).